Ally Condie Quotes

Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it.

I think it's important to live your life the way you want to live it. Don't live your life in fear.

I find my greatest strengths in wanting ti be strong. I find my greatest bravery in deciding to be brave.

You've got to make sure every decision you make is right for you as a person. If you think you can go to a better club than the one you're at, then, regardless of what anyone says, you should go.

Whether or not cutting my hair was the right decision, it empowered me.

I think I learned I'm braver than I think I am.

it is only courage on the path itself that makes the path appear

Next time I'll be braver, I'll be my own savior, Standing on my own two feet.

The thing that I think was very brave of my younger self was that he decided he would be an idiot. Just persevere. That feels brave to me: deciding that I'm going to damn well be this person that I've set my heart on being.

I won't let others stoke fear in my heart. I choose to remain true to who I am and where my dreams direct me no matter the hardship I might incur. I remember it always: Fear wins or Freedom wins, and I choose Freedom.

I try never to be governed by fear; that's how I choose things.

Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.

I've always lived my life fearlessly, and what I want to do with my life, I do.

The biggest privilege I've had in my life is being able to make a choice. If you make a choice, it can't be a wrong choice because it seemed like a good idea at the time.

I can't point to a single person or incident that changed my life, but the recognition that there is a certain world order, has been consequential. It has empowered me to do things my way. I found an inner truth by which I abide.

I try to be as fearless as possible. I don't always succeed, but I like to think I try.

Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.

I love life and nothing intimidates me anymore.

My life choices are not supposed to be the gateway to somebody else's. That's my journey.

I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way.

Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage

In every life there is an element of victory over fear, which needs to be searched for, though it may be a false victory.

I say, 'Be brave. Do it even if your ankles shake, because they will.'